oobgolf Launches New Interactive Course Finder
oobgolf.com a golf site for social networking and stat tracking announces the launch of a new course finder for broadband users. The course finder uses cutting edge technology to allow the user to easily find a golf course they want to play.

/Golf News Articles/ - July 15, 2007 - oobgolf (www.oobgolf.com) announces the launch of their new broadbrand Course Finder (http://oobgolf.com/courses/finder/). The Course Finder allows golfers to search for courses throughout North America based on a wide range of parameters. Those parameters include "traditional" search criteria such as course name, city, state and zip code, as well as advanced search criteria like course architect, price range, course difficulty and oobgolf user rating. Beyond searching and filtering, the finder allows golfers to browse every course location on a single map without having to move from page-to-page.

The course finder is the first web application built using Mapquest's latest AS3 API launched in late May (http://company.mapquest.com/mqbs/4a.html) and is the latest example of how oobgolf is applying cutting edge internet technology to the game of golf. oobogolf.com launched in late 2006 and is focused on providing golfers with free online tools to track, analyze, and share their golf game. Golfers can enter scores through the website or by using their web enabled cell phones. Scores feed into rich charts and statistics as well as local and national leaderboards. When a score is entered via cell phone, they can be broadcast live online to allow friends to watch a round unfold from their office cubicles.

Along with handicap tracking and game analysis tools the site provides an extensive course database of over 16,000 courses. oobgolf scorecards makes it easy to calculate handicap strokes or print custom scorecards for an upcoming round. Golfers can also read or submit ratings and reviews for courses in the database. One reason the site has grown so quickly is its open wiki-like approach to information. Any golfer can update data within the course database. The site also provides original golf content and material through daily blogs and polls.

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